The Baptism of the Eunuch
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The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Baptism of the Eunuch canonical | 3 |
| the Ethiopian eunuch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T710082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Baptism of the Eunuch Context triple: [Pieter Lastman, notableWork, The Baptism of the Eunuch]
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A.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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B.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
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C.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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D.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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E.
Evangelii nuntiandi
Evangelii nuntiandi is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that reflects on the nature, methods, and urgency of evangelization in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Baptism of the Eunuch Target entity description: The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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A.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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B.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
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C.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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D.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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E.
Evangelii nuntiandi
Evangelii nuntiandi is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that reflects on the nature, methods, and urgency of evangelization in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical painting
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history painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
baptism
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conversion ⓘ faith ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Bible ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Pieter Lastman
ⓘ
Pieter Lastman ⓘ
surface form:
Pieter Pietersz Lastman
|
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian sacrament of baptism
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Ethiopian court official ⓘ Ethiopian eunuch ⓘ New Testament scene ⓘ Philip the Evangelist ⓘ baptism ⓘ coachman or servant ⓘ royal entourage ⓘ scripture reading ⓘ water for baptism ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attendants
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chariot ⓘ figure of Philip ⓘ figure of the Ethiopian eunuch ⓘ landscape background ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| inception | 1623 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christian iconography of baptism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian conversion
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baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | road from Jerusalem to Gaza ⓘ |
| partOf | Pieter Lastman biblical paintings oeuvre ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early Christian era ⓘ |
| title | The Baptism of the Eunuch self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Baptism of the Eunuch Description of subject: The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Ethiopian eunuch